About This Artwork

Indonesia, North Coast, Java, Cirebon

Head Scarf (kain kaligrafi or kain bersurat), 20th century

Cotton, plain weave; hand-drawn wax resist dyed (batik tulis)
203 x 89.8 cm (79 7/8 x 35 3/8 in.)
Gift of E. M. Bakwin Indonesian Textile Collection, 2002.971




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